Whirlpool SM988PES Use & Care Manual page 3

You are personally responsible for:
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Reading and following all safety precautions in this Use & Care Guide and the
Cooking Guide.
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Having your range installed by a qualified installer.
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Installing the range where it is protected from the elementsand on a level floor
strong enough to hold its weight.
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Having your range properly connected to electrical supply and grounded.
(See "Installation Instructions:')
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Having your range properly connected to the proper gas supply and
checked for leaks. [See "Installation Instructions:')
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Making sure the range is not used by children or anyone unable to operate it
properly.
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Properly maintaining your range.
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Using the range only for jobs expected of a home range.
See your "Cooking Guide" and "Upper Microwave Oven Use & Care Guide"
for additional safety and use information.
IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1.
DO NOT allow children to use or 6. KEEP pan handles turned in, but
play with any par-l of the range, not over another surface burner
or leave them unattended near
to prevent burns, injury and to
it. They could be burned or help prevent the utensil from
injured.
being pushed off the cooktop.
2. DO NOT store things children 7. DO NOT use water on grease
might want above the range.
fires. The fire will spread. Cover
Children could be burned or
fire with large lid or smother with
injured while climbing on it.
baking soda or salt.
3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch a 8. DO NOT wear loose or hanging
hot surface burner, oven burner
garments when using the range.
or areas around them. They
could be hot enough to burn
They could ignite if they touch a
hot burner or surrounding area
severely.
and you could be burned.
4. KEEP children away from the
9. DO NOT heat unopened con-
range when it is on. The cooktop,
tainers. They could explode. The
oven walls, racks and door can
hot contents could burn and
be hot enough to cause burns.
container particles could cause
5. DO NOT use a range to heat a
injury.
room. Persons in the room could
be burned or injured, or a fire
10.
When adding or removing
food, MAKE SURE to open the
could start.
oven door all the way to
prevent burns.
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